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In reply to the discussion: I'm VERY LIBERAL... I listen to NPR!! [View all]SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)27. The death of NPR was very sad to watch.
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OP is very concerned about enforcing a Liberal orthodoxy, meaning everyone agrees with his version
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#30
And of course, none of YOUR favorite journalists and pundits self promote at all. Just like its ok
stevenleser
Feb 2015
#59
OP got the message here, as many other Liberals have, that the Dem Party doesn't need the Liberal
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#48
No you missed the message...the FAR Left doesn't have the corner marked on what IS a Liberal...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#52
The 'Far Left'' is a Republican smear on Democrats. See Boehner's latest use of it re Obama
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#55
The Far Left is a Right Wing smear, used most recently by Boehner: 'Obama listens to the FAR LEFT
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#71
There are Liberal Democrats and there are Left Leaning Independents....
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#80
And you sure as hell don't want your party line vote polluted by those awful left-independents..
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#93
I don't want those Left Independents thinking THEY control OUR party...and THIS forum
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#94
If you won't vote for the winner of the Primary if it is HRC.....then you are useless to us anyways.
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#97
and I never said your name directly...I meant if that is your position...then that is the reality...
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#99
If you think you're the only one who gets to tell Democrats WHO will be their candidates,
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#109
1. It's about as "balanced" as the rest of the mainstream media is, which is to say if you think
Chathamization
Feb 2015
#10
NPR actually has more commercial time than a "top hits" FM station when you count in
world wide wally
Feb 2015
#16
They are center on some things, left of center on others and progressive on still others.
cbayer
Feb 2015
#33
Only if you won't vote for whom WE the Democrats elect in OUR Primary Election
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#60
Do you know for a fact how Bernie will vote? You dear Nilla can say how you will vote, that does not
Autumn
Feb 2015
#65
Yes I know who dear Bernie will vote for should Hillary Clinton win the nomination....
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#66
Dear Nilla I am not even willing to bet Hillary will run. However I am willing to bet I will throw
Autumn
Feb 2015
#68
NO I am asking YOU....YOU who seems to think she knows so much....want to gamble on your foolish
VanillaRhapsody
Feb 2015
#92
NO I have given YOU the answers I have chosen to give you in response to your questions.
Autumn
Feb 2015
#96
I meant to ask these folks the other day if any of them have $10,000 they want to bet
randys1
Feb 2015
#81
No, I am just someone who spends lots of time protecting or trying to help in protecting
randys1
Feb 2015
#105
That would be a fools bet, you don't know and you don't have a clue who they will vote for.
Autumn
Feb 2015
#106
What's annoying to me is that any time a right-winger brings up NPR, they're
bullwinkle428
Feb 2015
#7
As Joe Madison always says if you don't want to listen to real radio there's NPR
bigdarryl
Feb 2015
#12
I get my right-wing news from NPR's right-friendly commentators Mara Liasson and Cokie Roberts
Orrex
Feb 2015
#14
I am extremely far left/liberal and do not listen to NPR cause it became rightwing
KittyWampus
Feb 2015
#17
Did I miss something? What is the purpose of this thread? it seems like a response
themaguffin
Feb 2015
#32
Exactly, the tsunami of right wing garbage is exceedingly difficult to completely ignore..
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#41
The rightward slanting terrain even impacts who people think they are - most self-identified "Very
leveymg
Feb 2015
#56
I notice that OP about the "very liberal" poll being only 5% against Hillary has dropped off
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#67
I'm liberal ...because I like liberals ...who are liberal ...liberally speaking of course.
L0oniX
Feb 2015
#37
“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” Will Rogers
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2015
#47
It can't be otherwise with only two parties that actually count for anything..
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#49
And yet conservatives and Republicans are still screaming about ultra liberal NPR
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#73
There's more to it than that, they are "playing the refs" and have been doing so for decades..
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#77
Dubya's NPR? That's how I think of it. Ever since his 911, NPR has been RW. nt
valerief
Feb 2015
#79
57% of republicans think Obama is a Muslim...I can go on...both parties the same?
randys1
Feb 2015
#83